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Vol.5 , No. 2, Publication Date: Mar. 10, 2018, Page: 28-34
 is an assisted reproduction technology (ART) used worldwide for rapid genetic improvement of livestock as it is economically beneficial and ensures freedom from venereal diseases. AI was introduced in Rwanda in 1987 but its success rate is still below 53%. This study was done in Rukomo Sector of Nyagatare in 2011 to determine the factors that limit delivery and adoption of AI. Cross-sectional data were collected from a total of 70 respondents who had previously been exposed to AI technology. The adoption level of farmers using AI technology was determined by calculating the percentage of exposed farmers that was using solely AI. Quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS version 16. Adoption rate of AI was 15.71%, and it was strongly correlated with education level (r=0.743); farmer’s distance to bull (r=0.769); heat detection (r=0.707); ways of communication between AI technicians and farmers (r=0.823) and veterinary extension visits (r=0.778). Farmers identified availability of AI technicians (50%), time taken by inseminators to respond to the farmer (32.86%) and communication methods (17.14%) were major factors limiting delivery of AI service. Inseminators and veterinary officers identified lack of material (42.7%), hormones for synchronization (31.1%) and transports (15.4%) as the main factors that affected delivery of AI services. It was concluded that socio-economic and technical factors influence delivery and adoption of AI technology. Policies that facilitate farmers to overcome socio-economic and technical factors are crucial of wider adoption of AI technology.&picture=http://www.aascit.org/aascit/decorators/img/journal/892.jpg)
| [1] | Mazimpaka Eugene, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Rwanda, Kigali, Rwanda. |
| [2] | Bukenya Mugabi Edmund, Department of Surgery and Reproduction, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. |
| [3] | Mbuza Baguma Francis, Department of Surgery and Reproduction, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda. |
Artificial insemination (AI) is an assisted reproduction technology (ART) used worldwide for rapid genetic improvement of livestock as it is economically beneficial and ensures freedom from venereal diseases. AI was introduced in Rwanda in 1987 but its success rate is still below 53%. This study was done in Rukomo Sector of Nyagatare in 2011 to determine the factors that limit delivery and adoption of AI. Cross-sectional data were collected from a total of 70 respondents who had previously been exposed to AI technology. The adoption level of farmers using AI technology was determined by calculating the percentage of exposed farmers that was using solely AI. Quantitative data were analyzed using SPSS version 16. Adoption rate of AI was 15.71%, and it was strongly correlated with education level (r=0.743); farmer’s distance to bull (r=0.769); heat detection (r=0.707); ways of communication between AI technicians and farmers (r=0.823) and veterinary extension visits (r=0.778). Farmers identified availability of AI technicians (50%), time taken by inseminators to respond to the farmer (32.86%) and communication methods (17.14%) were major factors limiting delivery of AI service. Inseminators and veterinary officers identified lack of material (42.7%), hormones for synchronization (31.1%) and transports (15.4%) as the main factors that affected delivery of AI services. It was concluded that socio-economic and technical factors influence delivery and adoption of AI technology. Policies that facilitate farmers to overcome socio-economic and technical factors are crucial of wider adoption of AI technology.
Keywords
Artificial Insemination, Delivery, Nyagatare District, Rwanda
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